SSC CGL History – Bhakti & Sufi Movements – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL History – Bhakti & Sufi Movements – Level 3 · Challenge – 8 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Kabir is classed as a nirguna bhakti saint.
Reason (R): Kabir rejected the worship of avatars and images and spoke of a formless God.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both true; R is exactly why Kabir is called nirguna (even his 'Ram' is formless).

2.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The Chishti silsila became the most popular Sufi order in India.
Reason (R): The Chishti silsila was founded in the city of Delhi.

Correct Answer: B [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

A is true; R is false – the order takes its name from Chisht (in present-day Afghanistan) and in India began at Ajmer.

3.  
Odd one outWhich one is NOT a Sufi silsila?

Correct Answer: D [Varkari]

Explanation:

Varkari is the bhakti tradition of Vithoba of Pandharpur; the others are Sufi orders.

4.  
Chronological orderArrange the acharyas in chronological order (earliest first):
1. Madhvacharya
2. Ramanuja
3. Shankaracharya
4. Vallabhacharya

Correct Answer: A [3, 2, 1, 4]

Explanation:

Shankaracharya (from the 8th century) → Ramanuja (from the 11th century) → Madhvacharya (from the 13th century) → Vallabhacharya (from the 15th century).

5.  
Spot My Mistake“Ramananda, a devotee of Krishna, preached in Sanskrit.” Which correction makes the statement right?

Correct Answer: C [Krishna → Rama, and Sanskrit → Hindi]

Explanation:

Ramananda was a devotee of Rama and preached in Hindi, the people's language.

6.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The followers of Basavanna are called Lingayats.
II. Basavanna's vachanas were composed in Marathi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [Only I]

Explanation:

Lingayats = Virashaivas (true); vachanas are in Kannada (false).

7.  
Diagram-basedThe figure shows the Chishti chain of master and disciple. Who belongs in the box marked “?”

Correct Answer: D [Baba Farid (Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar)]

Explanation:

Chain: Moinuddin → Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki → Baba Farid (Ajodhan) → Nizamuddin Auliya → Nasiruddin.

8.  
Match the followingMatch the Sufi term with its meaning:
Sufi term: P. Silsila Q. Murid R. Sama S. Dargah
Meaning: 1. chain of master and disciple 2. tomb-shrine of a saint 3. musical assembly 4. disciple

Correct Answer: C [P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2]

Explanation:

Silsila – chain of master and disciple; Murid – disciple; Sama – musical assembly; Dargah – tomb-shrine of a saint.

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